On a Sunday morning in September, Todd Evans was taking his dog Rue on a walk along the Jones Falls Bike Trail near the Woodberry Woods. As Rue sniffed around the trails’ edge, something caught his eye in the water below. A thick layer of foam had developed on the rapids and the air stank…
BALTIMORE, MD — Blue Water Baltimore, a regional leader working with residents to restore Baltimore’s streams, rivers and Harbor, has selected Tony Bridges as its next executive director. Mr. Bridges is currently the Assistant Director of SOURCE, the community engagement and service learning center for the Johns Hopkins University Schools of Public Health, Nursing, and…
Last week was a big one for our Waterkeeper team. Working with our attorneys at the Chesapeake Legal Alliance, we have been advancing a legal strategy to ensure public accountability and transparency in the clean-up of Maryland’s two largest wastewater treatment plants. First and foremost, we have been engaging in proactive communication with Baltimore City DPW…
Blue Water Baltimore in Discussions with Baltimore DPW and MDE Regarding Actions Needed to Correct Wastewater Treatment Plant Violations Contact Leanna Powell, Director of Development and Communications, Blue Water Baltimore (301) 602-0699 [email protected] Angela Haren, Senior Attorney, Chesapeake Legal Alliance (415) 310-3550 [email protected] Baltimore, MD – Blue Water Baltimore (BWB), the independent non-profit public watchdog for the Patapsco and Back River watersheds, has initiated discussions with both the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) and Baltimore City Department of Public…
August 30, 2021 Contact Alice Volpitta, Baltimore Harbor Waterkeeper with Blue Water Baltimore (410) 236-9136 [email protected] Blue Water Baltimore Alerts MDE to Major Deficiencies at Baltimore’s Wastewater Treatment Plants Baltimore, MD – Blue Water Baltimore, home of the Baltimore Harbor Waterkeeper, has provided results of our ongoing water quality monitoring program to the Maryland…
Reprinted with the permission of the American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL) In 1959 Bethlehem Steel’s Sparrows Point facility, located on the Patapsco River near the mouth of Baltimore Harbor, was the biggest steelmaking facility in the world. With close to 40,000 employees, Sparrows Point over many decades produced the steel that built bridges, buildings…
Blue Water Baltimore has accomplished a lot in the last eight years. Under the leadership of Jenn Aiosa as a board member and then Executive Director, we helped Baltimore City make huge strides in responding to sewage overflows and backups, completed the region’s largest voluntary private stormwater infrastructure project with MedStar Harbor Hospital, developed our…
Right tree, right place. Congratulations, you decided to plant a new tree! Depending on the species, trees can live for a few decades and up to a few centuries. So choose wisely! Before you dig, do research on native trees to determine the location that will provide the most benefits for both you and your…
There was even more pressure on this year’s already-tight Maryland General Assembly Session, due to the pandemic-related cancelation of much of last year’s. Despite the time crunch, the MDGA made some strides toward a healthier, more protected environment. You can find the results of each bill we supported below, but here’s a summary of what’s…
Download this press release New Mayor Hears Residents’ and Advocates’ Call for Improved Sewage Backup Support Today, Mayor Brandon Scott and the Baltimore City Department of Public Works announced the launch of a new Sewage Onsite Support (SOS) Cleanup Program. This announcement marks an important step in the right direction by the new administration, and…